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One-string bass fiddle
One-string bass fiddle
One-string bass fiddle

One-string bass fiddle

Alternate name(s)
  • Long-neck lute, one-string
Date1900-1950 ca.
Place MadeEurope
Place MadeUnited States, North America
Serial No.none
Signednone
DescriptionThe body is box-like in shape, although there is a slight curve to the belly and the back
Two “straight” f-holes are carved into the belly
One wire string runs from a posterior peg, over a nail “nut” and over an “n”-shaped bridge, to be secured at the bottom around a small wooden end pin.
Inked-on lines on the neck indicate finger positions.
ProvenanceArne B. Larson Collection, Vermillion, South Dakota, 1979.
Credit LineArne B. Larson Collection, 1979
Object number05003
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